คนยากจน
kon-yâak-jonMeanings
1NounA2
a poor person
An individual who is poor; a person living in poverty.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนยากจนkon-yâak-jonคนยากจนkon-yâak-jon1a poor person2the poor (collective)
He is a poor person.
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I gave money to a poor person who was begging in front of the temple.
ในnaiหนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiตัวเอกdtuua-èekเป็นbpenคนยากจนkon-yâak-jonที่tîiสู้ชีวิตsûu-chii-wítจนjonประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rèt
In this movie, the main character is a poor person who fights through life until becoming successful.
โครงการkrohng gaanนี้néeมีmeeเป้าหมายbpâo măaiเพื่อpêuuaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuuaคนยากจนkon yâak-jonแต่ละdtàe láคนkonให้hâiมีโอกาสmee oo-gàatทางtaangการศึกษาgaan sùk-săaและláeมีmeeงานทำngaan tam
This project aims to help each poor person have educational opportunities and a job.
2NounA2
the poor (collective)
People living in poverty as a group; the impoverished.
Examples
ที่นี่tîi-nîiที่นี่tîi-nîi1here; at this place2this place; the current locationมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนยากจนkon-yâak-jonคนยากจนkon-yâak-jon1a poor person2the poor (collective)จำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amounts
There are a lot of poor people here.
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The government has a policy to help the poor.
ในnaiฤดูหนาวrú-doo năaoคนยากจนkon yâak-jonจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakขาดแคลนkàat klaenเสื้อผ้าsêua pâaอุ่นๆùn ùn
In winter, many of the poor lack warm clothes.
การเพิ่มขึ้นgaan-pə̂əm-kʉ̂nของkɔ̌ɔngค่าครองชีพkâa-krɔɔng-chîipส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópโดยตรงdooi-dtrongต่อdtɔ̀ɔคนยากจนkon-yâak-jonในnaiเมืองใหญ่mʉʉang-yài
The rising cost of living directly affects the poor in big cities.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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คนยากจนkon-yâak-jonคนยากจนkon-yâak-jona poor persona poor personWord